Category Archives: Matthew_Donnelly

Ok, sit down.  Seriously.  It’s for your own good.   Ready?  Scott Stapp is coming to Lawrence on Tuesday, March 25th for a solo show at the Granada!  Yes, the lead singer from Creed, one of the most hated bands … Continue reading →

Well, it happened again.  At this point I think it’s fair to call it a curse. Since the Seattle Sounders joined MLS, they’ve beaten KC 7 times.  Five of those wins have come via a second half, stoppage time, game … Continue reading →

I need to get into the beer festival business. No, I don’t want to actually brew the beer, I just want to invite a bunch of other people who brew the beer to show up with the beer.  Then I’ll … Continue reading →

Elton John.  Kanye West.  Jack White.  Lionel Richie. What do these four dudes have in common?  No, they’re not all gay.  I don’t think they are, anyway.   They’re the  four top headliners at this year’s edition of Bonnaroo, the … Continue reading →

Sporting Kansas City recently announced that Teal Bunbury will be shipped off to the New England Revolution in exchange for a 2015 first-round pick and some allocation money. Once a promising young stud who ended his rookie campaign with a … Continue reading →

About time, Beck… The eccentric California musician is set to drop his first album in about six years, when he releases Morning Phase on February 25th.  But just for my buds, here’s a sneak preview of the entire album for … Continue reading →

At least Valentine’s Day is on a Friday this year…. Which means you can go out, buy your significant other some food, a few drinks, then go hit up a band or something. But the really cool part is that … Continue reading →

It’s not my birthday, is it? It kinda felt like it when I heard the news that Mötley Crüe had vowed to never play again after their next tour that kicks off this summer.  They even signed a “legal document” promising … Continue reading →

The Wakarusa Festival released the rest of its lineup for June’s throw-down, and I was a little surprised by the top headliner, The String Cheese Incident. For those unfamiliar with SCI, it’s a Colorado jamband that’s been doing its thing … Continue reading →

The Wakarusa Festival, created by Lawrence promoter Brett Mosiman, just announced part of its lineup for this summer’s fest at Mulberry Mountain in Arkansas… And it looks like they are sticking pretty close to the fest’s tried-and-true formula. Big names so … Continue reading →

They painted the wall! “What’s extremely amazing to me is how everything (the ownership group) have talked about has come to fruition,” said SKC coach Peter Vermes after his team won the MLS Cup Saturday night in KCK. In dramatic fashion, … Continue reading →

By now you’ve undoubtedly heard the tired story line for the MLS Cup tomorrow afternoon at Sporting Park… It was manufactured by the media who just had to point out that back in 2011 these teams got into a scuffle during … Continue reading →

Well, the MLS Cup is finally almost upon us.   By the way, thanks MLS, for stretching Sporting’s last several games out over approximately 5 weeks. If you don’t have tickets already and want to go, expect to pay quite … Continue reading →

Sporting Kansas City finally got their revenge over the Houston Dynamo, an Eastern Conference rival who knocked the boys in blue out of the playoffs in each of the last two seasons. Maybe it was the mojo of KC rap-mogul … Continue reading →

Bundle up kiddos… Sporting Kansas City‘s Saturday night showdown with the Houston Dynamo is going to be a frigid affair, with temps expected to dip into the 20s by game time. The final game in the home-and-away series sold out … Continue reading →

Things are winding down for the holiday season… It always gets a little bleak for music junkies like myself between Thanksgiving and Christmas (and even into mid-January), when it comes to live music.  So take advantage of the last couple … Continue reading →

“It was definitely not a pretty game for either team,” said Sporting KC boss Peter Vermes after his squad played a knock down, drag out scoreless draw at the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.  “It was an absolute battle. It’s good … Continue reading →